IP Library Granted Patent US 11,603,900
Granted Patent B2
US 11,603,900 · App. 17/075,807 · Granted Mar 14, 2023

Damping force generating mechanism, manufacturing method for damping force generating mechanism, and pressure shock absorber

Inventors: Gota Nakano (Gyoda, JP); Chikara Yanagisawa (Gyoda, JP)
Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,603,900
App. No.
17/075,807
Granted
Mar 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A damping force generating mechanism includes: a flow passage formation part that forms a flow passage through which a liquid flows; a valve configured to control a flow of the liquid in the flow passage; a back pressure control valve configured to control a pressure in a back pressure chamber that provides a back pressure to the valve by inflow of the liquid; and an accommodation part that is in a tubular shape with one side opening end narrower than another side opening end, forms the back pressure chamber, and accommodates at least the valve and the back pressure control valve.

Claims (29)

1. A damping force generating mechanism comprising:

a flow passage formation part that forms a flow passage through which a liquid flows;

a valve configured to control a flow of the liquid in the flow passage;

a back pressure control valve configured to control a pressure in a back pressure chamber that provides a back pressure to the valve by inflow of the liquid;

an accommodation part that is in a tubular shape with one side opening end narrower than another side opening end, forms the back pressure chamber, and accommodates at least the valve and the back pressure control valve; and

a pressing part that is pressed against the back pressure control valve by an operation part that operates in accordance with an energized state,

wherein the pressing part includes a groove part that allows the liquid to flow between the pressing part and the accommodation part in a state in which the pressing part and the accommodation part are in contact with each other when the operation part is in a non-energized state.

2. The damping force generating mechanism according to claim 1 ,

wherein the accommodation part includes an expansion accommodation part extending from the one side opening end, and

wherein the expansion accommodation part accommodates the operation part.

3. A damping force generating mechanism comprising:

a flow passage formation part that forms a flow passage through which a liquid flows;

a valve configured to control a flow of the liquid in the flow passage;

a back pressure control valve configured to control a pressure in a back pressure chamber that provides a back pressure to the valve by inflow of the liquid;

an accommodation part that is in a tubular shape with one side opening end narrower than another side opening end, forms the back pressure chamber, and accommodates at least the valve and the back pressure control valve; and

a pressing part that is pressed against the back pressure control valve by an operation part that operates in accordance with an energized state,

wherein the accommodation part includes a groove part that allows the liquid to flow between the accommodation part and the pressing part in a state in which the pressing part and the accommodation part are in contact with each other when the operation part is in a non-energized state.

4. The damping force generating mechanism according to claim 3 ,

wherein the accommodation part includes an expansion accommodation part extending from the one side opening end, and

wherein the expansion accommodation part accommodates the operation part.

5. A manufacturing method for a damping force generating mechanism comprising the steps of:

preparing an accommodation part having an opening part on one end side and an expansion accommodation part extending from the opening part;

preparing a back pressure control valve configured to control a pressure in a back pressure chamber, a pressing part configured to press the back pressure control valve in a direction in which the back pressure control valve closes, a back pressure chamber formation part that forms the back pressure chamber, a valve configured to control a flow of the liquid and an operation part configured to push out a plunger toward the pressing part in accordance with an energized state;

inserting the pressing part from the opening part of the accommodation part;

inserting the back pressure control valve from the opening part of the accommodation part;

inserting the back pressure chamber formation part from the opening part of the accommodation part;

inserting the valve from the opening part of the accommodation part;

collectively accommodating the back pressure control valve, the back pressure chamber formation part, and the valve in the accommodation part; and

inserting the operation part into the expansion accommodation part.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 23, 2021
From: SHOWA CORPORATION; HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
To: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058195/0590 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2020
From: NAKANO, GOTA; YANAGISAWA, CHIKARA
To: SHOWA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054122/0694 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTJP2019016965 · Apr 22, 2019
Continuation In Part PCTJP2018022582 · Jun 13, 2018
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